Ditmas Park History: Once A Laundromat…

Recognize this intersection? Up until a few months ago, the corner storefront was Best Corner Laundromat–and though the awesome name has changed, it’s still a superb clothes-cleaning destination. But what did it look like decades ago?

That’s right! This 1961 photo from Brooklyn Visual Heritage shows that the space has housed a laundromat for, like, ever. The corner of Church and Stratford: keeping Ditmas Parkers clean since the 20th century.